Plymouth, MA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
131
Plymouth's Overall Cost Of Living
1.3x
Higher Than The National Average
51 out of 113
In Massachusetts
5,294 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Plymouth is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Plymouth, MA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Plymouth has an overall cost of living index of 131 which is 1.3x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Massachusetts, Plymouth has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Massachusetts's index of 132.

The standard of living in Plymouth ranks as #5,297 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Massachusetts. By definition, that implies Plymouth ranks as the #1,122 most expensive place in the Bay State.

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Plymouth Cost Of Living Vs. Massachusetts

Living Expense Plymouth Massachusetts National Average
Overall 131 132 100
Services 127 119 100
Groceries 113 112 100
Health 120 123 100
Housing 156 164 100
Transportation 110 109 100
Utilities 122 116 100
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Plymouth Cost of Living Vs. MA

Plymouth, MA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Massachusetts, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$363,400
Median Home Value
$1,243
Median Rent
$65,647
Median Income
Statistic Plymouth Massachusetts United States
Median Home Value $363,400 $398,800 $229,800
Median Rent $1,243 $1,336 $1,096
Median Income $65,647 $84,385 $64,994
Home Value To Income 5.5x 4.7x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.23x 0.19x 0.2x

Detailed Plymouth Services Costs Vs. Massachusetts

Item Plymouth Massachusetts
Shampoo $1.0 $1.06
Movie $14.43 $10.68
Bowling $21.0 $14.67

Detailed Plymouth Groceries Costs Vs. Massachusetts

Item Plymouth Massachusetts
Ground Beef $3.74 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.64 $1.39
Milk $2.27 $2.05

Detailed Plymouth Health Costs Vs. Massachusetts

Item Plymouth Massachusetts
Haircut $34.97 $18.62
Beauty Salon $64.17 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.3 $2.34

Detailed Plymouth Transportation Costs Vs. Massachusetts

Item Plymouth Massachusetts
Potatoes $4.02 $3.29
Pizza $11.16 $10.62
Beer $9.29 $9.38
Optometrist $102.75 $108.57
Doctor $194.0 $116.17
Dentist $108.27 $99.13

Detailed Plymouth Utilities Costs Vs. Massachusetts

Item Plymouth Massachusetts
Gasoline $2.19 $2.22
Tire Balancing $64.47 $50.07
All Electricity $233.87 $167.67
Phone $181.11 $175.64

Plymouth SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9
Affordability
4
Diversity
5
Safety
7
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
6

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Plymouth

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Plymouth
Southfield, MI 72,966 96 0.7x
Abington, MA 16,557 132 1.0x
Middleborough Center, MA 7,564 122 0.9x
Kingston, MA 6,750 129 1.0x
Scituate, MA 5,905 151 1.2x
North Scituate, MA 5,372 171 1.3x
Marshfield, MA 5,190 134 1.0x

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